Ah! There's the rub... RMAN isn't "free" unless you are only using device-type=DISK. If you are going to use device-type=SBT-TAPE, then some media-management vendor like Veritas or Legato or whomever is going to charge you a *bundle* to integrate.
Oracle purposely did this so they would not have to write the interface to the various backup-media software utilities. It was a good idea, but the fact is that the cost comes in after the fact... That's one thing that I was looking to point out... Mind you, I'm a huge RMAN proponent (see my quote advocating physical violence to get people to migrate to RMAN on the back of the "RMAN Pocket Reference") :-), but I thought it would be useful to point these things out... ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 5:15 PM > RMAN Does everything that SQL Backtrack does, for free. :-) > In fact, last I heard, BMC was planning on altering SQL Backtrack so that it > > is really nothing more than a nice fancy front end to RMAN. When I was > at CSX we moved away from SQL Backtrack to RMAN and never had any regrets. > The only issue with SQL Backtrack vs. RMAN was support for 7.x databases. > RMAN does not support anything < 8.0. > > RF > > Robert G. Freeman > Technical Management Consultant > TUSC - The Oracle Experts www.tusc.com > 904.708.5076 Cell (it's everywhere that I am!) > Author of several books you can find on Amazon.com! > > > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 4:39 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > I *think* that RMAN does everything SQL Backtrack does. > > Can't be positive, as I haven't used it for awhile. > > RMAN seems to have everything I recall SQL BT having, and then some. > > Jared > > On Monday 13 January 2003 12:38, Tim Gorman wrote: > > Don't know really. Just thought that it should probably be included, then > > I was hoping to find out... :-) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Tim Gorman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 10:49 AM > > > > > On Monday 13 January 2003 06:03, Tim Gorman wrote: > > > > Another question: should SQL BackTrack be included for consideration? > > > > > > What does SQL BackTrack to that RMAN doesn't do? > > > > > > Jared > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Jared Still > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Freeman Robert - IL > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Tim Gorman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
